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Strikes Kill 11 Iran-Backed Fighters Near Iraq-Syria Border, Capital: Officials

This is Beirut, 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Air strikes killed at least 11 Iran-backed fighters in Iraq on Thursday near the Iraqi-Syrian border and in the capital Baghdad, senior security and armed faction officials told AFP. Iraqi authorities denounced the "blatant attacks" on bases that belong to the Hashed al-Shaabi, a former paramilitary group now integrated into the regular ...

War in the Middle East: Casualty Figures from Across the Region

This is Beirut, 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since the United States and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the region and casualties have been reported in countries around the Middle East. AFP has not been able to independently verify all of the following tolls. The figures are based on numbers released by governments, militaries, health authorities and ...

Israel Renews Beirut Strikes as Netanyahu Vows Hard Line on Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 09:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israel renewed its strikes on Beirut on Thursday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning that if the Lebanese government did not disarm Hezbollah, Israel would do the job "on the ground". "You are playing with fire," Benjamin Netanyahu said to Lebanese authorities during a press conference, as Israeli jets carried out three strikes on ...

Mojtaba Khamenei Issues First Message After Becoming Iran’s Supreme Leader

This is Beirut, 12/03 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei delivered his first message to the Iranian public on Thursday, pledging continued confrontation with Iran’s adversaries while simultaneously signaling openness to improved relations with neighboring countries. In remarks broadcast by official channels, Khamenei said Iran had ...

Lebanon to Summon Iranian Diplomats After IRGC Claim of Joint Attack with Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 12/03 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Information Minister Paul Morcos announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has instructed Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji to summon the necessary diplomats from the Iranian Embassy following a statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claiming a joint military operation with Hezbollah against Israel. Earlier Thursday, ...

UNIFIL Voices ‘Grave Concern’ Over Escalation Between Hezbollah and Israel

This is Beirut, 12/03 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed “grave concern” on Thursday over the dangerous escalation of hostilities along the Blue Line overnight on Wednesday. In a press release, UNIFIL said it had observed “more than 120 projectiles fired from Lebanese territory into Israel, as well as seven Israeli ...

Israel Signals Possible Expansion of Military Operations in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 12/03 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel’s defense minister said Thursday that the Israeli army has been instructed to prepare for a possible expansion of military operations in Lebanon, as cross-border fighting with Hezbollah intensifies. Defense Minister Israel Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had directed the military to prepare broader operations aimed ...

Lebanon Says 7 Killed in Israeli Strike on Central Beirut

This is Beirut, 12/03 06:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lebanon said an Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed at least seven people early on Thursday, another attack in the heart of the capital as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel. The Israeli military said separately it had carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs overnight against Hezbollah, which ...

Hezbollah Says Launched Missiles at Israeli Military Intelligence Base in Tel Aviv Suburbs

This is Beirut, 12/03 06:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched missiles at an Israeli military intelligence base in the suburbs of Tel Aviv early on Thursday, the Iran-backed group's latest claim in a major operation against Israel it announced hours earlier. Hezbollah fighters "targeted the Glilot base (the headquarters of the 8200 Military Intelligence ...

Israel Pounds South Beirut as Hezbollah Launches New Rocket Attack

This is Beirut, 12/03 06:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburbs late Wednesday night, while militant group Hezbollah fired rockets and missiles at northern Israel in a new operation, as the death toll in Lebanon climbed past 630. Earlier on Wednesday, Israel had struck the heart of the capital for a second time since the country became a front in the wider conflict ...

Trump to TIB: 'We've Got to Get Rid of Hezbollah'

This is Beirut, 11/03 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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U.S. President Donald Trump told This is Beirut, Wednesday, “we’ve got to get rid of Hezbollah,” describing the group as “a disaster for many years.” “We're working on it very hard. We love Lebanon. We love the people of Lebanon, and we're working very hard.” While fielding questions on ...

Macron Urges Hezbollah to Disarm

This is Beirut, 11/03 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged Hezbollah to cease its attacks from Lebanon against Israel and hand over its weapons to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). In a post on the platform X, Macron said Israelis and Lebanese “have the same right” to live in peace and security, stressing that this principle underpins the continued ...

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